The secession debate has a new flavor
Every few years it seems the political compass flips around. You may recall following Barack Obama’s re-election, petitions were placed on the White House petition website supporting secession for Texas …
A different look at the wasted vote theory
Every couple of years supporters of candidates who are not from the ruling duopoly are inundated with claims that their vote is “wasted.” The vast majority of people who perpetuate …
Ballot selfie ban violates free speech
A growing trend across the country at the state level is passage of laws prohibiting so-called ballot selfies, which is “taking a digital image or photograph of [a] marked ballot …
Report shows more arrests for cannabis than violent crime
A recent report from the ACLU and Human Rights Watch revealed some interesting facts about the 45 year old War on Drugs. It may not come as a surprise to …
Rethinking Columbus Day
In fourteen hundred and ninety-two Columbus sailed the ocean blue and found a land inhabited by other people. Christopher Columbus believed he had visited Asia, and it was Amerigo Vespucci …
The Donald’s 180 on not paying taxes
During the first Presidential debate at Hofstra University on September 26, Donald Trump uttered one simple sentence that has caused a lot of headlines ever since. The sentence “That makes …
Going to school on the Electoral College
It seems that every four years people need a reminder about the Electoral College and how the President is actually elected. On election day, if you vote in the Presidential …
Reforming the justice system by reforming plea bargains
Over the last few years, there has been a lot of talk about the need to reform the criminal justice system, however there has been little action and the population …
The “dire consequences” of debate criteria that are “too high”
It seems the 2016 Presidential election cycle will never end, however it’s only a couple of months away and the general election debates are fast approaching. The general election Presidential …
Standing with those who remain seated
It’s not uncommon for a professional athlete to say or do something that puts them in the national spotlight. Recently during a pre-season football game between the San Francisco 49ers …